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‘There was no program presented to the General Assembly for upgrading any specific projects. During the special session ... I voted for bills that would raise sufficient revenue to fund critical highway needs in our area. I voted against the sales tax increase to be dedicated to transportation for three specific reasons: It is the first departure from the user fee concept for the funding of transportation; the other revenue measures would provide as much revenue as the VDOT can efficiently spend for the next several years; I am opposed to permanently diverting this major source of revenue from the general fund.
“Obviously,” Sen. Miller concluded, “my opponent would have gone in lockstep along with the governor’s tax increases.”
Sen. Miller also requested that Mr. Chase acknowledge the falsity of the three allegations contained in the publication. “I am calling on my opponent to apologize to the citizens of the 26th District for allowing
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